Archive for September 28th, 2010

Katharina by Amanda de Simone for The Dirty Durty Diary September 2010 Issue 1

Gorgeous. The Dirty Durty Diary is a fascinating new publication. It posts a new diary entry every day for the month; this happens to be the inaugural entry. While I’ve never heard of either photographer or model, both are gorgeous. I love the effect to the images with the hazy double imaging. Moreover, the styling is hot: deconstructed with romantic flair. I like the unusual shape to the clothes as well. The messy hair is a great touch. I look forward to seeing what The Dirty Durty Diary will show me next.

God J’adore Carine Roitfeld. She does such a wonderful job helming Vogue Paris. Her editorials are amazing with excellent cutting edge styling. Masks are not original; they were an age-old form of art for the aristocratic elite throwing parties. Moreover, fashion has taken a hold of them with creative license. However, trust Carine to make beautiful masks hardcore. The styling and beautiful is strong, slightly off-putting, and so very French. An excellent editorial to include in Vogue Paris‘s 90th Anniversary Issue. I love the avante-garde theatrics of this. Mert & Marcus are the perfect choice to shoot this as well. They have had a long standing relationship with Vogue Paris. Brava Carine.

Doutzen is oh so very pretty. Give the girl a beauty campaign already; she most definitely has the face and skin for it. This editorial appears to have two different tones: one is more softly romantic and certainly more natural while the other sensually glamorous but seeming more airbrushed. While fashion is entitled to an avante garde fantasy, I like seeing women in beauty shoots. Not airbrushed inhuman perfection. But Doutzen is just lovely. No need for the touching up.